§512. Failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound
1.
A person is guilty of failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound if, being a health care practitioner or emergency medical services person, that person treats a human being for a wound apparently caused by the discharge of a firearm and knowingly fails to report the same to a law enforcement agency immediately by the quickest means of communication.
[PL 2009, c. 49, §1 (AMD).]
2.
Failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound is a Class E crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
As used in this section, "health care practitioner" has the same meaning as in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 1‑A, and "emergency medical services person" has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 83, subsection 12.
[PL 2009, c. 49, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 49, §§1, 2 (AMD).